Specchia
Specchia | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Specchia | |
Palazzo Risolo | |
Location of Specchia | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′30″N 18°18′30″E / 39.94167°N 18.30833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Apulia |
| Province | Lecce (LE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Biasco |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.74 km2 (9.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
• Total | 4,912 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Specchiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 73040 |
| Dialing code | 0833 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Saint day | Second Sunday in May |
| Website | Official website |
Specchia is a town and comune in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of southeast Italy. Located 53 km south of the province's capital, Specchia is nestled atop the Serra Magnone, one of the highest points in lower Salento. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").